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October
2008

 

October 10th, 17th & 24th

Horse-Drawn Mystery Tour
Watson-Curtze Mansion, 356 W. 6th
6:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Join us for a tour of Erie’s ghostly side. Tours depart from the Watson-Curtze Mansion at 356 West Sixth Street and take a unique journey through downtown Erie, pausing at sites of spiritual unrest and bizarre happenstance.

Donuts, cider and pumpkins provided. Seating is limited. Reservations required. Please call 814-454-1813 Ext. 0 to make a reservation.

   

October 11th

Morning of Magic
at the Watson-Curtze Mansion
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Join us at the Watson-Curtze Mansion as the museum is magically transformed into a school of witchcraft and wizardry. School begins with the sorting of students into four houses. Each house competes for the House Cup by completing a number of classes and challenges. Classes and challenges include Potions and Herbology Classes, Quidditch drills in the ballroom, Astronomy in the Planetarium, O.W.L.S., and more.

Admission is $5.50 per child (ages 5 and above), and $2.00 for adult observers.

Class sizes are limited.
Call for reservations at 814-454-1813 Ext. 0

Reservations will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. Thursday before the event.

   
October 19th & 26th

Erie Cemetery Walking Tours
11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
$8.00 /Adult $4.00 /Child

The Erie Cemetery is home to many of Erie’s more interesting residents. Want to know more?

Reservations are required.
Call 814-454-1813 Ext. 0

Presented by
Erie County Historical Society
in cooperation with
Erie Cemetery Association

   
October 20th

Magic at the Mansion
Monday, October 22 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
at the Watson-Curtze Mansion

Kids of all ages will enjoy a night of wonder and illusion with magicians from the Harry Kellar Magic Club of Erie. Five performers, shared tricks and magic-themed treats are all included with your ticket...your mind will be taken on a journey through the world of magic. Cost is $4 Adults and $3 Children.

   
October 29th & 30th

Erie Legends
at the Erie Planetarium
7 :00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
$4.00 Per Person

As evening descends, and the shadows of the night emerge, you embark on a most unusual adventure… an adventure through Erie’s unknown.

Reservations are required.
Call 814-454-1813 Ext. 0

   
October 25th

Legends by Lantern
Saturday, October 27th 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
at the Battles Museums of Rural Life, Girard

Enjoy candlelight tours of one of the "greatest haunts" of West County. Refreshments provided. Admission is $6 per person.

   
October 28

Gales of November
Lake Erie Shipwrecks Series III

at the Erie Planetarium

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$6.00 / Adult $4.00 / Child

Dr. David Frew, noted historian and mariner, engages audiences with gripping tales of Lake Erie shipping disasters and awe-inspiring stories of survival.

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